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Cody Rhodes wins the IWGP United States title

via SE Scoops – Ian Carey – SEPT 30, 2018

Cody has won his second major championship inside of a month. He defeated Juice Robinson for the IWGP United States Championship tonight at NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed.

Cody reversed a super-plex into a pinning combination for the 3-count. Jim Ross remarked that it looked as though both competitors had their shoulders down, however. Still, the referee awarded the match and the title to Cody.

He wasn’t finished there, however. Cody would come out following the night’s main event and interject himself into a match between Omega and Ibushi. He’ll now face Kota Ibushi and Kenny Omega in a triple threat match at King of Pro Wrestling. It will be just the second triple threat match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in history… Read the full Story HERE